寒
cold

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

カン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

さむ.い

Nanori (名乗り)

ささん

Stroke Order

12 / 12

Information

Grade:3
Strokes:12
JLPT:3
Frequency:1456

Vocabulary

カン

WordReadingMeaning
悪寒オカンchill; shakes; ague
寒暖計カンダンケイthermometer
寒冷カンレイcold; coldness; chilliness
寒気カンキcold; coldness; cold air
寒村カンソンpoor village; desolate village; lonely village; remote village

Other

WordReadingMeaning
寒いさむいcold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull; weak; corny
寒いさぶいcold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull; weak; corny
寒ささむさcoldness
寒気さむけchill; the shivers; shivering fit
寒波かんぱcold wave

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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